US4418653A - Alcohol fuel dual-catalyst treatment apparatus and method - Google Patents
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2CH.sub.3 OH→CH.sub.3 --O--CH.sub.3 +H.sub.2 O (I)
CH.sub.3 OH→CO+2H.sub.2 (II)
CO+H.sub.2 O→CO.sub.2 +H.sub.2 (III)
2H.sub.2 +O.sub.2 →2H.sub.2 O (IV)
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US4499864A (en) * | 1983-02-10 | 1985-02-19 | Conoco Inc. | Hydride cold start container in fuel treatment and distribution apparatus and method |
US4566278A (en) * | 1984-10-29 | 1986-01-28 | Force Louis W | Methane - carbon dioxide scrubbing method and system |
US4762093A (en) * | 1987-04-10 | 1988-08-09 | General Motors Corporation | Compact catalytic dissociator system for cold starting methanol-fueled cars |
US5343699A (en) * | 1989-06-12 | 1994-09-06 | Mcalister Roy E | Method and apparatus for improved operation of internal combustion engines |
US8311723B2 (en) | 1989-06-12 | 2012-11-13 | Mcalister Technologies, Llc | Pressure energy conversion systems |
WO1996014501A1 (en) * | 1994-11-07 | 1996-05-17 | Paul Pantone | Fuel pretreater apparatus and method |
US5865262A (en) * | 1996-07-24 | 1999-02-02 | Ni; Xuan Z. | Hydrogen fuel system for a vehicle |
US5794601A (en) * | 1997-05-16 | 1998-08-18 | Pantone; Paul | Fuel pretreater apparatus and method |
US9046043B2 (en) | 2000-11-20 | 2015-06-02 | Mcalister Technologies, Llc | Pressure energy conversion systems |
US20100224141A1 (en) * | 2006-08-04 | 2010-09-09 | Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha | Internal combustion engine |
EP1911957A3 (en) * | 2006-10-04 | 2010-11-17 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Hydrogen engine system |
US8096269B2 (en) | 2008-03-28 | 2012-01-17 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Engine system |
US20090241861A1 (en) * | 2008-03-28 | 2009-10-01 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Engine system |
EP2105601A1 (en) * | 2008-03-28 | 2009-09-30 | Hitachi Ltd. | Engine system |
US20130032113A1 (en) * | 2010-03-31 | 2013-02-07 | Haldor Topsoe A/S | Method and system for operating a compression ignition engine on alcohol containing fuels |
US20130068186A1 (en) * | 2010-03-31 | 2013-03-21 | Haldor Topsoe A/S | Method and system for operating a pressure ignition engine |
US8955468B2 (en) * | 2010-03-31 | 2015-02-17 | Haldor Topsoe A/S | Method and system for operating a compression ignition engine on alcohol containing fuels |
US9109506B2 (en) * | 2010-03-31 | 2015-08-18 | Haldor Topsoe A/S | Method for operating a pressure ignition engine |
US8838367B1 (en) | 2013-03-12 | 2014-09-16 | Mcalister Technologies, Llc | Rotational sensor and controller |
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US9091204B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2015-07-28 | Mcalister Technologies, Llc | Internal combustion engine having piston with piston valve and associated method |
US9255560B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2016-02-09 | Mcalister Technologies, Llc | Regenerative intensifier and associated systems and methods |
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